Christmas is in a few weeks! In the hustle and bustle of the shopping season, we often hear many saying Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays but the more we hear it, the more the importance of it fades. When a church or pastor says it, is there a way to make it...
Christmas is in a few weeks! In the hustle and bustle of the shopping season, we often hear many saying Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays but the more we hear it, the more the importance of it fades. When a church or pastor says it, is there a way to make it...
My wife’s a middle child. She tells stories about how she felt left out and sometimes caught in the middle. You may feel like you’re always the middle person on the team. Not the best, not the worst. And we're caught in the awkward couple of weeks in the middle of Thanksgiving and...
I remember when I was young, I would sit for hours and stare at wrapped Christmas gifts, never touching them (it was a family rule), and wondering what was inside. It's funny that I never figured out that I would get a lot of the things I'd asked for. And I don't...
Christmas time. It's hearing a song and almost instantly remembering happy thoughts. Or getting a gift and realizing the thoughtfulness of someone. Baking smells from the kitchen evoke pure comfort. Christmas is (for the most part) a happy comfortable time. Yet, when you visit with people over the holidays, you can have two...
They say that "everyone" goes to church at Christmas. Can you imagine if they all did! Instantly, some concerns, of course, come to mind: What would they hear at each church? What message would possibly change their direction? Is telling the simple Christmas Story enough? What is the take-away benefit message of the Christmas Story? Does every Church...
That tune is stuck in my head. I heard it while shopping today and it's become an ear worm. All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth...
As we get near to Christmas, we wind down and think about this past year. And once we clear through the clutter, the negativity and the politics; and really look at the things that matter, we realize we have a lot to be thankful for. I'm thankful for my family, my friends and...
It's Christmas. In a few short hours the Christian World stops their regular work and we go absolutely chaotic with gift giving, gift opening, cooking, cleaning, talking, and so many other forms of stress. That's not to mention the gift wrapping, decorating, inviting, and planning. As a child I remember being so excited...
